longer have a mother and father after
what investigators are calling a
murder-suicide.

CHANNEL=C VO NAT
VO NAT

*CG locator Carroll Co.

Deputies were called out to this
home on Flinthill Road in the Cana
section of the county at around one
o'clock yesterday morning.

They found Brandy O'Neal dead
from a gunshot wound to the chest.

Her ex-husband, Kevin Dean O'Neal
was shot in the head.

He died at the hospital.

The two were divorced and shared
custody of the children.

Investigators believe Brandy went
to the home to pick up her children
when Kevin shot her.

CHANNEL=A SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=I would like

*CG 2line Warren Manning

Carroll Co. Sheriff WARREN MANNING: 8:18:45:00 I WOULD LIKE
:00 FOR ANYBODY THAT IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH
THEIR SPOUSES ANYTHING LIKE THAT THAT
THEY REPORT TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE
BEFORE THEY MAYBE GO TO THE RESIDENCE.
I DON'T KNOW THE SITUATION IF THEY WAS
HAVING PROBLEMS OR NOT BUT EVIDENTLY
THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG. :02

RUNS=:17 (END SOT)

OQ=something wrong.

VO NAT VO NAT

The kids were not at home during
the shootings. Kevin had dropped
them off at their grandparents' house.

polls today, and it's estimated about
20- percent of the state's voters will

cast their ballots.

Polls say native son Mitt Rommey is
running neck and neck with John
McCain...and Mike Huckabee is trailing
in third place.

Joel Brown has the latest in this
Campaign 2008 report.

CHANNEL=B (SOT FULL)

SOT FULL

INQ=Mitt Romney

*CG locator Detroit, MI

:01

*CG 2line Mitt Romney

(R) Presidential Candidate

:05

*CG 2line John McCain

(R) Presidential Candidate

:35

*CG 2line Hillary Clinton

(D) Presidential Candidate

1:06

*CG standup Joel Brown

Reporting

1:30

RUNS=1:39 (END SOT)

OQ=Brown, News 7. <<

(END SOT) (Detroit, Michigan)

(nats)

Mitt Romney is pleading for Michigan's
future - and his own.

(SOT MITT ROMNEY): "IF I AM PRESIDENT,

I WILL NOT REST UNTIL MICHIGAN HAS COME
BACK!" (nat cheers)

The state has the highest rate of
unemployment in the country, so it's no
surprise jobs are the big issue. Romney
told a group of auto executives he'd
hold a summit as president to re-gain
lost jobs.

(SOT JOHN MCCAIN): "I KNOW IT'S BEEN

TOUGH - YOU KNOW IT'S BEEN TOUGH."

John McCain's pitch is a green one. He
wants to re-train workers and invest in
research and development so Detroit can
lead in environmentally-friendly
production.

(SOT JOHN MCCAIN): "IT'S GOTTA BE NEW

JOBS - IT'S GONNA BE NEW JOBS!"

Michigan is make-or-break time for the
native son Romney. He's pledged to keep
going no matter the results, but the
campaign's got to wonder: If he can't
win here - where he was born, where he
was raised - can he win anywhere?

(Obama nats): THANK YOU RENO!

Democratic rivals Barack Obama and
Hillary Clinton are trying to put their
clash over race behind them. The
bickering over Dr. King's place in the
civil rights movement divided the party
and dominated headlines.

(SOT HILLARY CLINTON): "HOW MANY OF US

COULD EVER COULD HAVE DREAMED THAT WE'D
SEE THE DAY WHEN A WOMAN AND AN
AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARE RUNNING FOR THE
PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA."

The similarities between the candidates
probably only served to magnify the
rift that took the focus off Saturday's
caucus in Nevada - a showdown ahead of

the primary in South Carolina next
week.

(oncam)

Besides the republican primary in
Michigan today, there will also be a
democratic debate tonight in Las Vegas.

today, bringing in a second kick of
cold air and a few more snow showers.
Leo goes back to desk These may make it as far east as the
DESK 3-SHOT---Leo and Kim and Bob Highlands, producing a half inch of
(tease and toss to bump) snow. We'll monitor this and have an
Lottery-Bump update. Wednesday, high pressure will
COMM #-1 dominate the region with sunshine and

tranquil conditions before another
weather-maker arrives. This could bring
a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain
across the area. For weather anytime
turn to our webpage at wdbj7.com >>

GRAPHIC=None Roanoke County Fire and Rescue is
News 7 Mornin Bam offering a ten-week course to help
build a relationship between the public
and the professionals keeping them
safe.

DOUBLE BOXES=KIM AND BOB DOUBLE BOXES=KIM AND BOB

Bob Grebe joins us now with the
details.

LIVE=BOB FULL LIVE=BOB FULL
*CG standup Bob Grebe

bgrebe@wdbj7.com Kimberly, the course is called
the Citizens Fire and Rescue Academy.

The class meet every Thursday
from February 21st through April 24th.

CHANNEL=A VO NAT
VO NAT

*CG locator Roanoke Co.

Over the ten weeks, the students
will get their hands on the full

complement of tools and equipment used
by Fire and Rescue personnel.

They'll also get to know the men
and women in uniform as people.

CHANNEL=B SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=a lot of times

*CG 2line Brian Clingenpeel

Roanoke Co. Fire & Rescue Academy (3)

08.48.32 "A LOT OF TIMES WHEN WE SEE
FOLKS THEY'RE AT THEIR WORST. THEY'RE
HAVING A REALLY BAD DAY IF THEY HAVE TO
CALL FIRE AND RESCUE. AND SO IT'S A
CHANCE FOR US TO SEE PEOPLE AT THEIR
BEST AND FOR THEM TO HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT US AND WHAT
DO AND WHAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES."
08.48.46 (:14)

The troubled pop star stayed away
from yesterday's hearing in Los Angeles
over custody of her two young sons.

The court has ruled they'll stay

with her ex- husband, Kevin Federline.

Spears won't have custody until at
least February.

His attorney says Federline is
pleased with the order..but isn't
enjoying what's happening..

CHANNEL=B (SOT FULL)
SOT FULL

INQ=His goal, his hope

*CG 2line Mark Vincent Kaplan

Federline's Attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan/Federline
Attorney:His goal, his hope for the
future is that at some point he will be
able to parent the children, the minor
children that are the subject of this
proceeding with participation from
their mother."

RUNS=16 (END SOT)

OQ=from their mother.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Spears has had trouble making recent
legal dates.

On December 12th, she called in sick
for a court-ordered deposition.

The deposition was re-scheduled, and
Spears arrived nearly two hours late.

If the fees are repealed,
lawmakers will have to figure out how
to replace the money.

CHANNEL=C VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Chesterfield Co.

For years Governor Tim Kaine has
suggested increasing the state sales
tax on automobiles from three- percent
to five- percent.

If Virginia is serious about
fixing its roads, he says that only
makes sense.

There's also a movement in the
state Senate to raise the tax on
gasoline.

CHANNEL=A SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=The people who should pay...

*CG 2line Sen. John Edwards

(D) Roanoke

:00

*CG 2line Del. Morgan Griffith

(R) Salem 3:12:07 SEN. JOHN EDWARDS/(D) ROANOKE:
:10 THE PEOPLE WHO SHOULD PAY FOR
TRANSPORTATION ARE THOSE WHO USE THE
HIGHWAYS. AND ABOUT A THIRD OF THE GAS
TAX, FOR EXAMPLE, IS PAID FOR BY OUT OF
STATERS... NOT JUST VIRGINIANS.

2:00:26 DEL. MORGAN GRIFFITH/(R) SALEM:
I JUST DON'T SEE MASSIVE TAX INCREASES
OR THINGS THAT MAKE THE WORKING
FAMILIES OF VIRGINIA HAVING TO PAY MORE
BEING VERY SUCCESSFUL.

RUNS=16 (END SOT)

OQ=to pay more being very successful.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Meanwhile, Lynchburg Senator
Steve Newman believes the state should
pay for maintenance out of the same
account used to fund education and law
enforcement.

<< Good morning, I'm Meteorologist Leo
Hirsbrunner in the SkyTracker7 Forecast
toss to Kim Center. Another cold front will arrive
today, bringing in a second kick of
cold air and a few more snow showers.
These may make it as far east as the
Highlands, producing a half inch of
snow. We'll monitor this and have an
update. Wednesday, high pressure will
dominate the region with sunshine and
tranquil conditions before another
weather-maker arrives. This could bring
a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain
across the area. For weather anytime
turn to our webpage at wdbj7.com >>

today, bringing in a second kick of
cold air and a few more snow showers.
Leo goes back to desk These may make it as far east as the
DESK 3-SHOT---Leo and Kim and Bob Highlands, producing a half inch of
(tease and toss to bump) snow. We'll monitor this and have an
PSA-Bump update. Wednesday, high pressure will
COMM #-1 dominate the region with sunshine and

tranquil conditions before another
weather-maker arrives. This could bring
a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain
across the area. For weather anytime
turn to our webpage at wdbj7.com >>

GRAPHIC=none Roanoke County is offering a
News 7 Mornin Bam course designed to help the public
understand what Fire and Rescue
personnel do on a daily basis.

It's called Citizens Academy.

DOUBLE BOXES=KIM AND BOB DOUBLE BOXES=KIM AND BOB

Bob Grebe joins us now with the
details.

LIVE=BOB FULL LIVE=BOB FULL
*CG standup Bob Grebe

bgrebe@wdbj7.com

Kimberly, the ten-week session
meets every Thursday night from
February 21st through graduation on
April 24th.

CHANNEL=A VO NAT
VO NAT

*CG locator Roanoke Co.

The classes will be held at the
Roanoke County Fire and Rescue Training

Center and will run from 6:30 to 9:30.

The goal is to build a
relationship between the public and
public-safety professionals.

Those attending the academy will
earn CPR certification, but the course
is not designed to provide
certification to become a fire fighter
or a paramedic.

CHANNEL=B SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=They will be learning....

*CG 2line Brian Clingenpeel

Roanoke Co. Fire & Rescue Academy (3)

08.49.05 "THEY WILL BE LEARNING ALL
ABOUT OUR GEAR, THEY'LL BE LEARNING
ABOUT OUR EQUIPMENT. THEY'LL BE
LEARNING ABOUT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
SITUATIONS. WE'LL BE LEARNING ABOUT
EMS THINGS. THEY'LL BE LEARNING ABOUT
TECHNICAL RESCUE, ROPES, AND THERMAL
IMAGING CAMERAS AND ALL THOSE KINDS OF
THINGS." 08.50.21

MINORITY WOMEN DON'T DETECT THE CANCER
UNTIL LATER, WHICH MEANS THAT IT IS
MORE DIFFICULT TO TREAT. 06

RUNS06 (END SOT)

OQ=more difficult to treat. {INSERT SHOT OF DOCTOR LOOKING AT

MAMMOGRAM RESULTS.}

Virginia's rate of death from
breast and cervical cancer is higher
than the national average.

{END INSERT HERE}

So the governor wants to add 300-
thousand dollars to the budget of the
Every Woman's Life program which would
help reach out to 1000- more women.

The American Cancer Society is
donating another 50- thousand dollars.

The goal is to help more women
like Areta Johnson survive. She says
she owes her life to early detection.

SOT FULL SOT FULL

INQ=Your hair grows back... 1:17:40 ARETA JOHNSON/BERAST CANCER

SURVIVOR: YOUR HAIR GROWS BACK, YOUR
EYEBROWS GROW BACK, YOUR OUTLOOK ON
LIFE IS BETTER. I LOOK GOOD NOW, AND A
I FEEL BETTER AND I'M JUST GREAT TO BE
ALIVE. 07

RUNS07 (END SOT)

OQ=I'm just great to be alive.

SOT FULL SOT FULL

INQ= JENNIFER WISHON/JWISHON@WDBJ7.COM:

IT'S NOW UP TO THE LEGISLATURE TO
APPROVE THE EXTRA FUNDING. ALTHOUGH
MANY OF THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET ITEMS ARE
CONTROVERSIAL, KAINE HASN'T HEARD ANY
OPPOSITION TO THIS 300- THOUSAND
DOLLARS THAT COULD SAVE LIVES.
JENNIFER WISHON, NEWS 7, RICHMOND.

News 7's Justin McLeod talked to the
boy's grandfather and has more on the
boy and the accident.

CHANNEL=B SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=

*CG 2line James Rose

Omarion's Grandfather

:20

*CG 2line Stanley McCoy

Family Friend

:40 (QUICK)

*CG standup Justin McLeod

jmcleod@wdbj7.com

1:21

RUNS=1:38 (END SOT)

OQ=jm, news 7 <<
SOT FULL 17:29:19 SOT FULL

INQ=He's a pretty JAMES ROSE/GRANDFATHER: HE'S PRETTY

TOUGH I ROUSTED WITH HIM QUITE A LOT
AND BEFORE HE STARTED WALKING. HE'S A
PRETTY TOUGH LITTLE KID.

RUNS09 (END SOT)

OQ=TOUGH LITTLE KID Tough little kid and judging by these

pictures quite adorable.

That's why James Rose is so angry.

He can't understand why someone would
hit his grandson and then drive away.

SOT FULL 17:27:03 SOT FULL

INQ=You know you JAMES ROSE/GRANDFATHER: YOU KNOW YOU

HIT SOMETHING IT WASN'T A BUMP, A HOLE,
A POTHOLE, A BEER CAN, A BOTTLE, OR
TREE LIMB, YOU KNOW YOU HIT SOMETHING.

RUNS11 (END SOT)

OQ=YOU HIT SOMETHING State Police investigators agree,

although they say it's conceivable the
driver didn't know they had hit a

child.

Regardless, family and friends say
the driver should have stopped.

SOT FULL 17:38:34 SOT FULL

INQ=They should have STANLEY McCOY/FAMILY FRIEND: THEY

SHOULD HAVE STOPPED YEAH, THEY SHOULD
HAVE STOPPED.

RUNS04 (END SOT)

OQ=should have stopped Investigators say they don't have

much of a description of the vehicle
but they do know there was damage to
the headlight.

They're asking the driver to turn
themselves in.

SOT FULL 17:31:23 SOT FULL

INQ=Sooner or later JAMES ROSE/GRANDFATHER: SOONER OR

LATER WHEN YOU HAVE A CONSCIENCE LIKE I
HAVE IT WILL EAT YOU TO DEATH, IT WILL
BE WORSE THAN HAVING CANCER.

RUNS07 (END SOT)

OQ=THAN HAVING CANCER or worse than having spinal and head

injuries which is what two year old
Omarion has.

But friends and family are confident
he'll be ok.

SOT FULL 17:39:27 SOT FULL

INQ=I'm quite sure STANLEY McCOY: I'M QUITE SURE. I'M

SURE OF THAT. WE'RE ALL PRAYING FOR
HIM. PRAYER WORKS, PRAYER WORKS.

RUNS09 (END SOT)

OQ=prayer works, prayer works

SOT FULL SOT FULL

INQ= JUSTIN McLEOD: I ASKED HIS FATHER WHY

OMARION MAY HAVE LEFT THE HOUSE.
CARLOS ROSE TELLS ME HE HAD JUST
DROPPED HIS OTHER SON OFF AT THE BUS
STOP AND HE BELIEVES OMARION MAY HAVE
RAN OUT TO SEE HIS BROTHER OFF.
MEANWHILE, STATE POLICE SAY THEY HAVE
RECOVERED ENOUGH OF THE HEADLIGHT TO
PROBABLY DETERMINE THE MAKE AND MODEL
IT CAME FROM. JUSTIN McLEOD, NEWS 7.

longer have a mother and father after
what investigators are calling a
murder-suicide.

CHANNEL=C VO NAT
VO NAT

*CG locator Carroll Co.

Deputies were called out to this
home on Flinthill Road in the Cana
section of the county at around one
o'clock yesterday morning.

They found Brandy O'Neal dead
from a gunshot wound to the chest.

Her ex-husband, Kevin Dean O'Neal
was shot in the head.

He died at the hospital.

The two were divorced and shared
custody of the children.

Investigators believe Brandy went
to the home to pick up her children
when Kevin shot her.

CHANNEL=A SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=I would like

*CG 2line Warren Manning

Carroll Co. Sheriff WARREN MANNING: 8:18:45:00 I WOULD LIKE
:00 FOR ANYBODY THAT IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH
THEIR SPOUSES ANYTHING LIKE THAT THAT
THEY REPORT TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE
BEFORE THEY MAYBE GO TO THE RESIDENCE.
I DON'T KNOW THE SITUATION IF THEY WAS
HAVING PROBLEMS OR NOT BUT EVIDENTLY
THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG. :02

RUNS=:17 (END SOT)

OQ=something wrong.

VO NAT VO NAT

The kids were not at home during
the shootings. Kevin had dropped
them off at their grandparents' house.

KIMBERLY ON CAM KIMBERLY ON CAM

GRAPHIC=NONE The bodies were taken to Roanoke

for an autopsy.

The sheriff says this is a sad
story and the case is pretty much
closed.

today, bringing in a second kick of
Leo goes back to desk cold air and a few more snow showers.
DESK 3-SHOT---Leo and Kim and Bob These may make it as far east as the
(tease and toss to bumps) Highlands, producing a half inch of
PSA snow. We'll monitor this and have an
Lottery-Bump update. Wednesday, high pressure will
COMM #-1 dominate the region with sunshine and

tranquil conditions before another
weather-maker arrives. This could bring
a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain
across the area. For weather anytime
turn to our webpage at wdbj7.com >>

TITAN << Good morning, I'm Meteorologist Leo
WX PRO Hirsbrunner in the SkyTracker7 Forecast
Center. Another cold front will arrive
LEO TOSS STRAIGHT TO COMMERCIAL today, bringing in a second kick of
cold air and a few more snow showers.

COMM These may make it as far east as the
Highlands, producing a half inch of
snow. We'll monitor this and have an
update. Wednesday, high pressure will
dominate the region with sunshine and
tranquil conditions before another
weather-maker arrives. This could bring
a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain
across the area. For weather anytime
turn to our webpage at wdbj7.com >>